Complete Guide to 2025 Scholarship Application to IMD MBA

If you plan on applying to the MBA program at IMD, it is worth your while to look at the scholarships offered for the program. The scholarships cover tuition fees, living expenses, and other educational costs, with awards ranging from CHF 20,000 to CHF 85,000

List of Scholarships:

  • Hilti Scholars Program – CHF 50K
  • CO-RO scholarship for Danish nationals – CHF 97.5K
  • Staton Scholarship – CHF 50K
  • BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women – Full scholarship & living expenses
  • Nestlé Scholarship for Women – CHF 25K
  • Women Leaders Assessment Challenge Scholarship – CHF 50K
  • Young Leaders Assessment Challenge Scholarship – CHF 50K
  • Forté Scholarship for Women – CHF 30K
  • German Engineer Scholarship – CHF 30K
  • IMD MBA merit scholarships – CHF 30K, 40K or 50K

Eligibility Criteria

  • TOEFL or IELTS
  • Open to all international applicants
  • Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Minimum of three years full-time work experience
  • Two business references
  • GMAT/GRE
  • Knowledge of a second language is preferred

How to apply:

  1. Create an online application account, link to the application
  2. Complete the application form
  3. Upload the required documents.
  4. Pay the non-refundable application fee of CHF 200.
  5. Submit before the deadlines.

Documents Required:

  • Degrees and transcripts (official translations if not in English or French)
  • GMAT/GRE (< 5 years)
  • TOEFL / IELTS
  • 2 professional recommendation letters
  • A 1-page CV (IMD template)
  • A photograph
  • A copy of passport

Closing points:

  1. You can apply for multiple scholarships
  2. You must apply for the scholarships as part of your MBA application. No scholarship applications are entertained after MBA application